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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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